The marshes of southern Iraq The site and theories of formation
Abstract
The concept of marshes is defined as being a patch of soft, wet ground, usually of a low level, covered by water partly or completely, and according to some opinions it differs from marshes that are not covered by water only temporarily, and although some differentiate between marshes and marshes, the designation refers to Low lands that are flooded with water on all days of the year or in some of them, and the phenomenon of marshes in Iraq seems unique to its vast area and the multiplicity of its places as it does not exist in a continuous way, and the name of marshes is a general name given to all swampy areas in the flood plain of Iraq, but it is also launched in particular On the regions Shallow ones, which are the areas where reeds and papyrus grows and other marsh plants
The research concerned the theories of the formation of marshes in southern Iraq as well as their geographical distribution, and the study aimed to show the location of the marshes and their sources of feeding according to an analytical geographical view. The spot that has been nominated to be a World Heritage List.
This study dealt with various aspects that were dealt with in a modern geographic framework according to the modern integrated approach required by the scope of knowledge and its overlap, which requires gathering information and facts from each field when studying a specific topic to shed light on it and addresses all its economic, social and political aspects and aspects.
The research showed that there are several theories, the most important of which are likely to be the researcher, which is not the theory of the Falcon according to the current data, while some theories that contradict some data and variables were excluded, and the researchers emphasized the relationship of the marshes with the ancient rivers studied.
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The Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works approved the change of the name of the (Talha) sub-district previously to the Imam Al-Sadiq (PBUH) sub-district, according to the order (1669 m / 6) on 4/17/2006, based on the approval of the Basra Provincial Council, No. (69) held on 12/4/2006, as for the (Al-Huwair, Al-Ezz) sub-district previously, it is the other one whose name was changed to the martyr Ezz Al-Din Salim sub-district based on the approval of the Basra Provincial Council No. (52) dated 10/26/2005 and the approval of the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (216 AD / 1), dated 1/17/2006.
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